英國(guó)政府已證實(shí)，英格蘭地區(qū)將禁止使用塑料餐具、餐盤(pán)和聚苯乙烯托盤(pán)等一次性物品。英國(guó)環(huán)境大臣特雷絲·科菲說(shuō)，此舉將有助于保護(hù)環(huán)境，造福后代。

Each person in England gets through an average of 18 single-use plastic plates and 37 plastic items of cutlery every year, according to government figures. Just ten per cent are recycled. A plastic fork can take 200 years to decompose in landfill or in the ocean.

政府?dāng)?shù)據(jù)顯示，英格蘭人均每年使用18個(gè)一次性塑料餐盤(pán)和37件塑料餐具，而其中只有10%被回收利用。一個(gè)塑料叉在垃圾填埋場(chǎng)或海洋中可能需要200年才能降解。

Now the Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is set to ban a range of single-use plastic items, mainly relating to takeaway food and drink. She said the move would prevent billions of pieces of plastic from polluting the natural environment.

現(xiàn)在，英國(guó)環(huán)境大臣特雷絲·科菲計(jì)劃禁用一系列一次性塑料制品，主要針對(duì)外賣食品和飲料使用的餐具。她表示，該舉將防止數(shù)十億塊塑料污染自然環(huán)境。

Similar bans have already been introduced in Scotland and Wales, while single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds were banned in England in 2020.

類似的禁令已在蘇格蘭和威爾士實(shí)施，而英格蘭于2020年已經(jīng)禁用一次性塑料吸管、攪拌棒和棉簽。

This latest move follows a long consultation but does not cover items found in supermarkets or shops. The Government said it would address those by other means. Environmental campaigners have welcomed the ban but called for a wider-ranging plastic reduction strategy.

這項(xiàng)最新舉措是經(jīng)過(guò)長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的公共意見(jiàn)征詢后決定的，但禁令不包括超市或商店中的一次性塑料餐具。政府表示將通過(guò)其它方式解決這類塑料問(wèn)題。環(huán)境保護(hù)主義者對(duì)這項(xiàng)禁令表示支持，但呼吁制定更廣泛的減少塑料的戰(zhàn)略。

詞匯表

single-use 一次性的
cutlery 餐具
decompose 降解，分解
landfill 垃圾填埋場(chǎng)
stirrers （飲料）攪拌棒
cotton buds 棉簽

閱讀理解：請(qǐng)?jiān)谧x完上文后，回答下列問(wèn)題。

1. How many single-use plastic plates do people in England use on average, each year?

2. True or False? A single-use plastic fork takes a maximum of two years to decompose in landfill or in the ocean.

3. What single-use items were banned in the England in 2020?

4. What items are not covered by the new ban?

答案  

1. How many single-use plastic plates do people use in England on average, each year?
On average, people use 18 single-use plastic plates in England, each year.

2. True or False? A single-use plastic fork takes a maximum of two years to decompose in landfill or in the ocean.
False. A plastic fork can take 200 years to decompose in landfill or in the ocean.

3. What single-use items were banned in the England in 2020?
Single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds were banned in England in 2020.

4. What items are not covered by the new ban?
This latest move follows a long consultation but does not cover items found in supermarkets or shops.